Legislative Decree No. 52/2003 relating to the age of criminal responsibility

Legislative Decree No. 52/2003 was adopted on September 1, 2003. This Decree raised the age of criminal responsibility in Syria from seven to ten years.[1]

[1] For more about these issues, see “Guide to Child’s Rights in Syria,” Norwegian Refugee Council and Syria Trust for Development, July 2023, https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/guidelines/legal-protection-of-children/syria-child-rights-guide_english.pdf.